So about three weeks ago I received a message from the unlikeliest of sources. For four years, not a single word, and then, after the New Year, a little note that God’s been pushing for amends.
The weird thing is, we have this history of hanging up on each other, always leaving someone high and dry. Now the ball was in my court, and I must admit that there existed a piece of me that would have experienced great pleasure partaking in the silent treatment. And it took some backdoor sermon illustrations from OIL to conquer that piece.
I responded that I didn’t think there was anything to forgive, and if there was, it was already forgiven. Which by sin is a lie but in Christ is His reconciling power.
Forgiveness releases another from an obligation to repay. This is true. I agree with it. There is no obligation to make amends to me. But there has been no response, and I can’t help but wonder why I feel like I got hung up on again.
